It's time. The day Brazilians and soccer fans around the world have been anxiously waiting for. Brazil plays Croatia on Thursday to get the World Cup underway, beginning its quest for a sixth world title almost seven years after the nation was picked as host. Don't forget to vote for your favorite World Cup jersey.

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2. Golfers tee up at the 2014 U.S. Open

Professional golfers and almost a dozen amateurs will hit the links at North Carolina's Pinehurst No.2 to begin the 114th U.S. Open. This will be the third U.S. Open there in the past 15 years, although this time it has undergone a major renovation designed to restore it to its authentic, rugged past. By U.S. Open standards, the course is unrecognizable because there is no rough, ankle-high or otherwise. You never know, this could even be the year Phil Mickelson wins his first U.S. Open after a record six second-place finishes.

Phil Mickelson in the sand trap on the 7th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament at Pinehurst No. 2(Photo: Kevin Liles, USA TDOAY Sports)

3. George H.W. Bush turns 90

Get ready to celebrate George H.W. Bush's 90th birthday on Thursday in style. Visitors to the Bush Presidential Library and Museum at Texas A&M University are being asked to wear their "craziest pair of socks" in honor of the 41st president's special day. The library and museum will be handing out popcorn, cake and Blue Bell ice cream to party-goers, but Bush and his wife, Barbara, aren't expected to be there. Everyone has a signature style, and for the ex-president it is his zany hosiery.

George H.W. Bush wears American flag socks as he presents roses to the new Houston Texans cheerleaders during a ceremony at the team's NFL football training facility in Houston on April 17, 2013.(Photo: AP Photo/Houston Chronicle/Smiley N. Pool)

4. Bonnaroo music festival prepares to rock

The famed music festival opens on Thursday in Manchester, Tenn., and will continue through Sunday. The four-day fest features more than 125 bands and 20 comic acts performing on 13 stages. In keeping with tradition, the lineup is all over the place, most notably Elton John and Kanye West. The Preatures open the show at 3 pm ET.

The crowd listens to Macklemore play at last year's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on June 16, 2013 in Manchester, Tenn.(Photo: Helen Comer, The (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) Daily News Journal)

5. Amazon may launch music streaming service, reports say

Amazon will join the streaming music fray with a new service available free to users of its Prime service that will launch Thursday. Amazon is said to have already received support from two of the largest music labels, Sony Music and Warner Music Group, but has yet to reach a licensing deal with Universal Music.